Coffee contest finalists to be announced March 10

Coffee contest finalists to be announced March 10

The top five finalists in the first ever Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Innovation Competition will be announced on March 10. The online contest is an exciting new addition to the annual coffee lovers’ event, which is in its sixth staging. The competition is expected to...
Invest in Blue Mountain Coffee Fest

Invest in Blue Mountain Coffee Fest

Jamaica’s Tourism Ministry is urging private investors to take over the already successful Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival (JBMCF) and develop it into a major international event that will attract thousands of visitors. Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett made...
TLN in 2023: full speed ahead

TLN in 2023: full speed ahead

In keeping with its commitment to connect tourism with other productive sectors, the Tourism Linkages Network (TLN), a unit of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), plans to continue full speed ahead into 2023. Much to the satisfaction of the tourism industry and its...
Bartlett bats for health & wellness tourism

Bartlett bats for health & wellness tourism

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says that Jamaica’s natural resources and geographic location make the island well-positioned to be a leader in the health and wellness tourism industry. He, therefore, called for greater investment to be made in the industry to...
Robin Russell’s vision for JHTA

Robin Russell’s vision for JHTA

Robin Russell has little interest in sporadic cash injections that will give the tourism sector a short-term shot in the arm. What he will focus on, during his tenure as president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), is long-term sustainability. This...